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  • Bun B Reflects on Powerful Conversation with RZA After Pimp C’s Passing

    Bun B Reflects on Powerful Conversation with RZA After Pimp C’s Passing

    UGK rapper shares how RZA helped him process grief and loss in an emotional exchange

    Bun B has opened up about the meaningful conversation he had with RZA following the tragic death of his UGK partner, Pimp C, in December 2007. Speaking with Raekwon in a new episode of Hip-Hop Wired’s I Got Questions, Bun shared how the interaction helped him cope with the overwhelming grief of losing his longtime collaborator.

    “When I lost Pimp, a lot of people called and offered their condolences. One of the people that called me was RZA,” Bun recalled. “Y’all had just lost [Ol’ Dirty Bastard]. He reached out to me and he was like, ‘I just wanted to call you and offer my condolences and just talk with you because we recently went through something like that.’ And we just talked about grief and loss.”

    Bun reflected on how their conversation, focused on processing grief, left a lasting impact on him. “My first conversation ever with this brother was about that. And it was such a blessing… it gave me a strength in the moment to know like okay, maybe not today, but eventually I’m gonna find a way to deal with this and move forward but still honor him.”

    More recently, Bun B has paid tribute to fellow Houston rapper and producer BeatKing, who tragically passed away at 39, showing his continued commitment to supporting his peers through loss.

  • Paul Wall Recalls Pimp C Mocking Him Over ‘I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)’ Lyrics

    Paul Wall Recalls Pimp C Mocking Him Over ‘I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)’ Lyrics

    Paul Wall remembers Pimp C teasing him about the lyrics to ‘I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper)’

    Paul Wall recently revealed a very touching moment between himself and the late Pimp C during the video shoot for the remix of T-Pain’s “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper).” In a recent interview on Boss Talk 101, he relished explaining to the interviewer how the UGK legend had just jokingly ribbed him over much of his lyrics about being in love with a stripper.

    Recounting the events of that shoot in Miami, Paul Wall revealed the suffering from the 120-degree heat with Pimp C’s unperturbed disposition. “I got on whatever I’m wearing in the video and I’m sweating like a ho in church,” he said. “But Pimp C, he don’t got one bead of sweat nowhere on his body. And he got a full fur coat.” He couldn’t hold it all up regarding how naturally cool Pimp C was, even under a hoodie and maybe with two fur coats inside.

    Then he started killing it by mocking Paul and his sweet love lyrics on the track. “Y’all all on that square shit, man. Y’all over there talking about falling in love with strippers. Man, I ain’t on that. I’m on that pimp shit,” Pimp C said before going on to say, “Nah, y’all falling in love with my strippers.”

    Paul Wall even remembered that big ol guy who would joke with him on this unforgettable day.

  • Bun B says Pimp C “was way more talented than” him

    Bun B says Pimp C “was way more talented than” him

    Bun says Pimp was on a higher level than him

    Bun B believes his fellow UGK member Pimp C was generally better than him. During a recent discussion on B High ATL podcast, Bun admitted that Pimp dwarfed him in terms of popularity and talent, and couldn’t compete with him.

    “If I had had any more ego, UGK wouldn’t have worked because there’s no way to compete against Pimp C,” Bun explained. “In that sense, he was way more talented than me. He was a naturally cool muthafucker. He was the sex symbol, you know what I’m saying. He was a mentor to a lot of people I was too, but there’s no beating him one-on-one.”


  • Pimp C initilially hesitated to hop on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” because he thought Hov was rapping about masturbation

    Pimp C initilially hesitated to hop on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” because he thought Hov was rapping about masturbation

    Pimp C wasn’t sure about what Hov was rapping about on “Big Pimpin’ at first

    Pimp C was hestitant to feature on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” at first because he thought Hov’s line: “Let ’em play with the dick in the truck,” was reffering to masturbation. According to Kyambo “Hip-Hop” Joshua, Roc-A-Fella’s A&R, Pimp C was initially hesitant to hop on the track because of 2Pac’s death but after he got over it, he had an issue with Jay’s bar.

    “But once he got past that, he thought Jay was saying that he was playing with his dick in the truck,” Joshua recently told the R.O.A.D podcast. “So he’s like, ‘Man, I’m not getting on no song with another man talkin’ bout playing with hisself in the truck! Young Hop, you my boy, but what you tryna have me doin’, man?’ He said, ‘That’s like career suicide!’”

    Joshua added that the UGK rapper accepted the feature after they explained the line to him. “He said, ‘I could see that. That makes sense now.’ Then he kinda got closer to doing it.”


  • Pimp C was born on December 29

    Pimp C was born on December 29

    On December 29, 1973, Chad Mathew Lamont Butler aka Pimp C was born in Port Arthur, TX. He would become a founding member of hip-hop duo UGK or Underground Kings. His flow and signature swag was the epitome of the H-Town style that became wildly popular in the 1990s. He was featured on Jay-Z’s Big Pimpin’ and Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) by UGK featuring Outkast.

    Sadly, Pimp C passed away in 2007 at the age of 33. He accidentally overdosed on cough syrup because he had sleep apnea, a condition that causes blocked airways during sleep. He was on tour with Too Short when he passed in West Hollywood hotel. His impact on Southern rap and Housten’s street culture was incalculable. He left behind a wife and three sons.

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  • Pimp C didn’t like Andre 3000’s verse on “International Players Anthem”

    Pimp C didn’t like Andre 3000’s verse on “International Players Anthem”

    “International Players Anthem” by UGK and OutKast had a few twists and turns

    On June 6, 2007, UGK released “International Players Anthem” featuring OutKast. The song was produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J. Jeff Sledge, A&R of Jive Records in the 2000s said that Pimp C wasn’t fond of Andre 3000’s verse on the song. Although it was less about the lyrics and more about the drums being removed, in retrospect, perhaps it was for the best.

    “When André sent his piece back and had no drums, Chad [Pimp C’s government name] was pissed off. He was like ‘Fuck Andre, man. How the fuck is he gonna send my shit back and take my drums out?’ Fuck that.’ He was going off about Andre taking the drums out,” Sledge said in the interview.

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    3 Stacks sent his verse back without the drums in the back of the instrumental, without anyone’s sign off.

    “I was like, ‘Chad, hold up fam. Let’s rock it like that because when André’s doing a capella and then when the beat drops, that’s when your verse drops. And then you, your verse is gonna lift the record up because now the beat is rocking and your verse is kicking. And he’s like ‘Alright, Jeff. I’m gonna give it a shot. If it fucks up, it’s on you.’”

    3000’s verse sets the tone for the track — whether you enjoy the verse or not. Rest In Peace to Pimp C.

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